Vocabulary (V.1.3/1.2)
What does the word "Babble" mean"?
Is to speak quickly
A narrator in the story who cannot be fully trusted or believed, may have a bias or skewed view of the story.
What does the “close of day” most likely symbolize in Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night? (R.3.4)
A. The end of a regular day before nighttime
B. A time when people feel tired
C. The end of life
D. The beginning of a storm
C. The end of life
How many lines, stanzas and types of stanzas does a Villanelle poem have?
19 lines
6 stanzas
5 tercets and 1 quatrain
In The Tell-Tale Heart, the narrator says he is calm and careful, but he is actually very nervous. How is this ironic?
This is ironic because it shows he's anything but calm and actually quite crazy.
What does the prefix Inter- mean? International, Interaction, Interview
Between or among
How does the narrator's POV influence the readers understanding of the story?
A. The first person point of view influences the reader because it provides the reader with the perspective of the old man.
B. The omniscient point of view influences the reader by providing the perspective of the narrator.
C. The first person point of view influences the reader by providing the perspective of the narrator.
D.The narrator's omniscient point of view influences the reader because it allow the reader to understand the thoughts and feelings of both the old man and the narrator.
C. The first person point of view influences the reader by providing the perspective of the narrator.
What is the effect of the hyperbole in the line “I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture” in The Tell-Tale Heart? (R.3.1)
A. It shows the narrator’s calm and logical reasoning.
B. It emphasizes how intensely the narrator fears and obsesses over the old man’s eye.
C. It describes the old man’s eye in a scientifically accurate way.
D. It shows the narrator feels sympathy for the old man.
B. It emphasizes how intensely the narrator fears and obsesses over the old man’s eye.
What is the purpose of the repetition in a villanelle?
To EMPHASIZE the message or theme of the poem
The narrator says "I smiled,—for what had I to fear?" before letting the police inside the house. Why is this ironic?
This is ironic because he actually does have to fear going to jail. He's going to end up confessing.
The interaction was quick.
Replace the word quick with another word with the same denotation or synonym?
Brief, fast, swift, rapid, speedy, short
"Do not go gentle into that good night"
How does the narrator's POV shift influence the readers understanding of the story?
A. The shift to 2nd person point of view provides the reader with the perspective of a son pleading with his father.
B. The shift to omniscient point of view influences the reader by providing the perspective of the Father.
C. The first person point of view influences the reader by providing the perspective of the narrator.
D.The shift to narrator's omniscient point of view influences the reader because it allow the reader to understand the thoughts and feelings of everyone in the world.
A. The shift to 2nd person point of view provides the reader with the perspective of a son pleading with his father.
What is the effect of the figurative language in the line “It increased my fury, as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage” in The Tell-Tale Heart? (R.3.1)
A. It shows the narrator feels brave and heroic.
B. It compares the sound to a drum to emphasize how the noise drives the narrator into a heightened emotional state.
C. It proves the sound is actually coming from outside the house.
D. It shows the narrator is calmly thinking through his actions.
B. It compares the sound to a drum to emphasize how the noise drives the narrator into a heightened emotional state.
Select TWO ways the poet’s use of repetition impacts the meaning of Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night. (R.1.4)
A. The repetition shows the speaker is unsure of his message.
B. The repetition emphasizes the speaker’s urgent plea to resist death.
C. The repetition creates a calm and peaceful mood about dying.
D. The repetition reinforces the central idea that life should be fought for passionately.
E. The repetition shows the speaker enjoys the sound of certain words.
B. The repetition emphasizes the speaker’s urgent plea to resist death.
D. The repetition reinforces the central idea that life should be fought for passionately.
After letting in the police, the narrator places his chair atop the very floorboards that conceal the old man's dead body. How does this setting affect the narrator's actions?
The setting makes the narrator begin to go crazy. Because he's sitting on top of the body, he thinks he hears the heartbeat which eventually drives him insane.
What does the prefix Intro- mean? Introvert, Introspect, Introduced
Inwardly, into, within
"The Tale Tell Heart"
Which sentence suggests that the narrator is likely to exaggerate or hyperbolize, and therefore may be unreliable?
A. "I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him."
B. "I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell."
C. "The night waned, and I worked hastily, but in silence. First of all I dismembered the corpse. I cut off the head and the arms and the legs."
D. "I admit the deed!—tear up the planks!—here, here!—it is the beating of his hideous heart!”
B. "I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell."
What is the effect of the personification in the line “The night waned, and I worked hastily, but in silence” in The Tell-Tale Heart? (R.3.1)
A. It shows the narrator is unaware of time passing.
B. It proves the narrator finished the crime quickly.
C. It shows the narrator feels safe once morning comes.
D. It describes the night as if it can fade away like a living thing, emphasizing the slow passage of time and building suspense.
D. It describes the night as if it can fade away like a living thing, emphasizing the slow passage of time and building suspense.
How does the poet’s choice to end the poem with these lines impact the meaning? (R.1.4)
A. The ending reveals the speaker’s personal connection and emotional plea to his father.
B. The ending shows the speaker believes death is peaceful.
C. The ending emphasizes that all people react the same way to death.
D. The ending suggests the speaker has accepted his father’s fate calmly.
A. The ending reveals the speaker’s personal connection and emotional plea to his father.
The nighttime allows the narrator to stalk the old man every night without being seen. It also adds to the creepiness of the story.
What does the word Delusion mean?
a false belief or judgment about external reality
How does the figurative language in Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night affect the reliability of the speaker? (R.2.4, R.2.3)
A. The speaker uses figurative language to provide scientific facts about aging and death, which makes him fully reliable.
B. The speaker’s use of dramatic metaphors and personification shows strong emotion, suggesting his view of death is influenced by personal feelings rather than objective truth.
C. The figurative language proves the speaker is confused and does not understand what death means.
D. The speaker includes figurative language only to make the poem sound beautiful, which does not affect meaning or reliability.
B. The speaker’s use of dramatic metaphors and personification shows strong emotion, suggesting his view of death is influenced by personal feelings rather than objective truth.
What is the meaning of the metaphor “the dying of the light” in Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night? (R.3.4)
A. The speaker is describing the sun setting at the end of the day.
B. The speaker is explaining that night is naturally dark.
C. The speaker is referring to death and the fading of life.
D. The speaker is showing that light is dangerous.
C. The speaker is referring to death and the fading of life.
Which two themes are contrasted throughout the poem? (R.1.2)
A. The struggle to hold onto life versus the inevitability of death
B. The peaceful acceptance of aging versus the joy of youth
C. The belief that strong emotions should be expressed versus the idea that feelings should be hidden
D. The importance of wisdom over physical strength
A. The struggle to hold onto life versus the inevitability of death
When the old man hears a noise in the night but does not know what it is, what type of irony is that and WHY?
Dramatic irony because it creates suspense. We know the narrator is planning to kill him, but the old man doesn't know.